My appeal notwithstanding, I believe WotC will make this move for purely financial reasons

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"Seven is a lot of cards, even for our 'early rotation' window, and especially so since it has been over two years since any cards at all were banned in Standard," says lead play designer Jadine Klomparens
This best card games list probably would not exist in the same way without Hearthstone
Attack next turn, ping, add another, you've deal seven in two turns from a 3/4
This will typically hit most of players hand in the midgame